SunHawk Consulting Director Leah Lane Named 2025 ACFE Baker Speaker of the Year

SunHawk is excited to announce that Director Leah Lane, CFE, was awarded the prestigious Baker Speaker of the Year Award by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

Every year, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) recognizes exceptional individuals for their contributions to the fight against fraud. These remarkable professionals not only serve as an inspiration to others but stand as pillars of integrity in their communities, and the ACFE is proud to honor them for their service. 

The James R. Baker Speaker of the Year Award is presented annually to honor an individual who has demonstrated the true spirit of leadership in communication, presentation and quality instruction. In 2008, the year of its inception, James Baker, CFE, was posthumously presented with his namesake award, recognizing his contribution to the education of fellow anti-fraud professionals as an ACFE faculty member.

Leah has more than 35 years of combined experience in managing, conducting and assisting on global public and private sector investigations involving allegations of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations, internal and external fraud, and employee misconduct. She has presented investigative findings to corporate and government entities both nationally and internationally that directly led to major employment, civil and criminal actions.    

She is an active member of the ACFE and was elected to the ACFE Board of Regents in 2016, elected chairman of the Board of Regents in 2017, and has served on the ACFE Advisory Council and the ACFE Board of Review.

Congratulations to Leah Lane from all of us at SunHawk on receiving the 2025 Baker Award!

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Leah Lane
Director
SunHawk Consulting, LLC

Leah has more than 31 years of combined global public and private sector investigations and fraud examination experience. During her career, she has managed, conducted, and assisted on hundreds of global and domestic investigations involving allegations of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations, internal and external fraud, and employee misconduct. She has presented investigative findings to corporate and government entities both nationally and internationally that directly led to major employment, civil, and criminal actions.